The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28
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TUESDAY. JUNE, IS, 1887.
THE ASSAULT Case!
Was 1t a Put Up lob !?
The Defendants on Trial fer
Assault on the Police
A TEMPEST IN A TEA POT.
THE EVIDENCE!
THE EVIDENCE!

On Tuesday morning, this case was
called in the Police Court, before Pc
lice Justice Dayton, and J. NJ Dow
sett, H. N. Whitney. IL. and c.
Widemann, We're charged with assault
and battery on police officer John
Robinson. while in the discharge of
his duty. and 4 like charge was also
presented against the defendants on
police officer Simon Dias, TO which
the defen dants plead not guilty. At
. the request of T. VI. Hatch and W. 4.
Whiting. Esqs.. counsel Tor the de
Tense. the case was remanded to
Thursday. the 23d inst.
II Is needless TO say that the Court
room was filed to overAowing with
al classes OF citizens. Among those
present were II. B. Ms Commissioner
and Consul General. j. H. Wode-
house. Sir 4. GoOch. Bart. Hon. H.
4 Widemann. II. T. Glade. Esq. J..
II. Patty. Esq. Hon. S. Parker. F. III.
Swsnzy. Esq, and many Of the prom
Inent residents OF the city.
On Thursday morning the Police
Court rOom was again crowded with
al classes and nationalities. H. Is.
Ms Commissioner and other notable
gentlemen occupying seats inside the
bar. ii 10 o'clock. the Police JUS
nee. after having disposed OF several
minor matters, proceeded with the
case OF J. n Dowsett, II. II. Whit
ney. II. and c. Widemann. charged
with assault and battery on police
officer Simon Dias.
Marshal haulukou. appeared D.
person for the prosecution, assisted
by the Deputy Attorney General.
The Marshal seemed determined to
leave no stone unturned to make 1t
warn for the defendants, and show
to the world that the dignity OF
police officer cannot be tampered
with and their sacred calling while
on duty treated with impunity by the
public
The evidence Is vOluminous. and
presents both sides Of the question.
The following Is an abstract OF the
testimony:
Frank Pahia, being sworn. stated
I an the Deputy Marshal OF the King
dom 1 was at the police station last
Saturday night; | came there about
9 o'clock that evening and remained
there until betweent ( and ) O'Clock
Sunday morning I was there IN my
official capacity. Saturday night
saw officer Simon Dias. He Is pre-
sent IN Court. He is on duty from
sunrise until sunset every day. Has
been 50 employed for the last three
months. He was on duty last Sstur-
day night L first sent kauhane and
another officer 70 the Hawaiian Hotel
about 1922 o'clock The reason was
because l received & telephone mes
sage I1I there Tie trouble was &
number CL people were creating & dis
t1r6Gnce there That was the pilikia.
l c01il hear the noise at the station
house. Loud laughter
Tie Court promptly called t1C=e IN
the room = order and adaouisleI
then that I any further similar de-
DGLstratlOns were made. the room
H0EId be cleared
Examination continued After &
tine ha1ha1e and the ether giicer
returned AID reported thai the trouble
was II over Al 1870 1 received
telephone message that thare was
disturbance gong On al 8IsUHskiekie.
Near the Queens Hospital. In con
sequence Z sent the same officers NJ
there After they lad gone I re
ceIved another message that the dis
turlgsnce was getting larger. and
asking for more Police Just st that
tine J. Robinson and : Dias came n
from their rounds. and I told them 10
20 up there Immediately They had
hardly been gone i've minutes when
Robinson returned and said they
wanted more police. = there was q
disturbance On Richard street. near
the Hotel Without waiting for any
Of the officers % 90 with him lie
started Of alone 4 little before 2
O'Clock Sunday morning they re-
turned With C. Creighton. 3lr- Muller
and other gentlemen I noticed the
Cthers but do not know their nsmes.
The TWO 0Gcers- Robinson and Dias
Eere apparently hurt They showed
signs q Il The officers I remember
seeing al that tine we're Dias. Robin
son and kanska- The two former
were hurt When I sent them away
they showed No signs Of being hurt
They receiTsd the hHrts when away
that time
Cr0ssexaminei by Mr. Hatch 4
Tss aware that Taere was q b z
celebration q the Hotel I knew
WIZ Il #ss-s celeJ1arlOl Of rhs IL
bllee- ! reeesy@d 10 orders Z con
nec-.oa wh Il zIE 5f1lIer was
EzgZgl-I Ie tne sssron house - the
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